Jovan Rebula
| Jovan Rebula | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 July 1997 Western Cape, South Africa |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Career | |
| College | Auburn University |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2019 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2019 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2018 |
Jovan Rebula (born 22 July 1997) is a South African amateur golfer. In 2018, he became the second South African golfer in history to win The Amateur Championship. His Amateur win gave him exemptions to the 2018 Open Championship, 2019 Masters Tournament and 2019 U.S. Open. In team events, Rebula was the captain of the South African team that competed at the 2016 Eisenhower Trophy. At the following edition, Rebula played in the first round of the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy as captain before leaving the event due to a back injury.
Early life and education
On 22 July 1997, Rebula was born in Western Cape, South Africa.[1] During his childhood, Rebula started playing golf at the age of eight while also competing in cricket and rugby. While attending Auburn University for his post-secondary college, Rebula joined the Auburn Tigers men's golf team in 2016.[2]
Career
As an amateur golfer, Rebula played on the European Tour at the 2017 BMW SA Open[3] His best performance at the European Tour was at the 2018 South African Open where he tied for 24th place.[4] That year, Rebula became the second South African golfer in history to win The Amateur Championship.[5] Rebula's win at the Amateur gave him an exemption for the 2018 Open Championship, 2019 Masters Tournament and 2019 U.S Open.[6] At these major championships, Rebula missed the cut at all three events.[7][8] In team events, Rebula was the captain of the South African team that played at the 2016 Eisenhower Trophy.[9] He returned as captain for South Africa at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy but left the event after the first round due to an injury to his back.[10][11]
Personal life
Rebula is the nephew of golfer Ernie Els.[12] On his father's side he is of Serbian background.[13]
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2016, 2018
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2018
References
- ^ "Jovan Rebula Scores & Highlights". augusta.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Leonard, Tod (15 June 2013). "Els family on nostalgic trip to Junior World". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (13 November 2017). "Ernie Els' nephew Jovan Rebula makes a name for himself at Auburn". Golf Week. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Jovan Rebula (Am)". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Shefter, David. "Rebula Exempt into 2019 U.S. Open After Winning The Amateur". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (24 June 2018). "Auburn's Jovan Rebula wins 123rd British Amateur Championship; qualifies for 2018 Open Championship, 2019 Masters and 2019 U.S. Open". USA Today. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Jovan Rebula". PGA Tour. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Open June 13 - 16, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Frustrated SA trio end 31st in Eisenhower Trophy". Team SA. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Jovan Rebula named in Eisenhower Trophy team". The Gremlin. 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Mitchell replaces Rebula in Eisenhower Team for SA". Golf RSA. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Tait, Alistair (7 December 2018). "Ernie Els, nephew Jovan Rebula paired together at South African Open". Golf Week. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (19 July 2018). "All in the family: Ernie Els enjoyed his nephew's first-career round at British Open". Golf. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
External links
- Jovan Rebula at the PGA Tour official site
- Jovan Rebula at the European Tour official site
- Jovan Rebula at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
